ANNOUNCEMENT: Microsoft 365 Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation
Microsoft 365 Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation on CSP and Web Direct channels Microsoft announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, that the Microsoft 365 Business Premium grant and Office 365 E1 grant on CSP and Web Direct Channels will be discontinued for nonprofit customers upon their next renewal date on or after July 1, 2025. To support nonprofits during this transition, Microsoft continues to offer: Up to 300 granted licenses of Microsoft 365 Business Basic. Discounts up to 75 percent on many Microsoft 365 nonprofit offers, including Microsoft 365 Business Premium and Office 365 E1. Please refer to the following partner resources: Office Hours Presentation Deck | Recording from May 20, 2025. Partner Step-by-step Business Premium and Office 365 E1 guide Plan comparison of Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, & Office 365 E1 FAQs for Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation Customer email templates | Office 365 E1: Microsoft Office 365 E1-donaties worden stopgezet [Dutch] Partner email template for Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation [English] La subvention Microsoft Office 365 E1 va être supprimée [French] Der Microsoft Office 365 E1-Zuschuss wird eingestellt [German] La subvención de Microsoft Office 365 E1 se dejará de ofrecer [Spanish] Customer email templates | Microsoft 365 Business Premium: Microsoft 365 Business Premium-donaties worden stopgezet [Dutch] Partner email template for Business Premium grant discontinuation [English] La subvention Microsoft 365 Business Premium va être supprimée [French] Der Microsoft 365 Business Premium-Zuschuss wird eingestellt [German] La subvención de Microsoft 365 Empresa Premium se dejará de ofrecer [Spanish] The aforementioned resources can also be found on the Microsoft 365 Business Premium & Office 365 E1 grant discontinuation landing page. Please reach out to the Tech for Social Impact Partner Desk with any questions.
Welcome to the Partners for Social Impact Community!
Welcome to the Partners for Social Impact Community! Step into a powerful role where your expertise sparks transformative change in the nonprofit sector. Imagine helping organizations amplify their impact—whether it’s protecting rainforests, rescuing animals, or supporting children in need in your own community. With 14 million eligible nonprofits worldwide, you can develop a meaningful revenue stream for your business. By partnering with Microsoft, you become a catalyst for nonprofits to optimize their operations, adopt innovative technologies, and maximize their resources, enabling them to achieve their missions with greater efficiency and reach. people smiling. This is more than just business; it’s an opportunity to make a profound difference in the world. Nonprofits need the same technology solutions and services of a commercial industry and rely on Microsoft and its partner ecosystem to support them in their technology adoption. The work you do today has the potential to transform lives, strengthen communities, and inspire lasting global change. By engaging in this purpose-driven sector, you unlock new opportunities to grow your business while fostering a deeper sense of fulfillment within your team. Together, we have equipped over 400,000 nonprofit organizations with modern, secure, and scalable Microsoft cloud solutions. We can build a connected ecosystem where technology meets heart, and where every innovation drives meaningful impact. Let’s make a difference—together. Resources and Links Opt-in to receive ongoing TSI nonprofit communications here. Access nonprofit specific partner resources here Visit the Tech for Social Impact Partner Desk to help get your partner questions answered Follow Microsoft for nonprofit on LinkedInANNOUNCEMENT: Microsoft Announces Pricing Updates for Teams Phone and Power BI for Nonprofits
Effective July 1, 2025 Microsoft is introducing updated pricing for Microsoft Teams Phone and Power BI starting July 1, 2025. Currently, there are no pricing changes for customers who purchase Teams Phone or Power BI through Microsoft 365 E5 or Office 365 E5 annual term subscriptions with annual billing. TEAMS PHONE Teams Phone is enhancing communication experiences for organizations of all sizes. Over 20 million PSTN enabled users have turned to Teams Phone for its AI-powered features that enhance communication and keep organizations connected with improved management, reliability, and survivability. Starting on July 1, 2025, we're making the following changes to our per user pricing: Teams Phone Standard will be $4.00 per user, per month ($48.00 per user/year) Teams Phone with Calling Plan (country zone 1 - US) will be $12.32 per user, per month ($147.85 per user/year) Teams Phone with domestic calling (country zone 1 - UK/Canada) $5.10 per user, per month ($61.20 per user/year) This update marks the first price increase since Teams Phone launched in 2017. It is reflective of the increased value we have delivered to our customers to enable flexible, smart, and reliable calling natively in Teams. For more information on updates for Microsoft Teams Phone, please refer to the Pricing updates for Teams Phone and Power BI for nonprofit for: Microsoft Teams Phone FAQs on pricing updates Microsoft Teams Phone customer email template for pricing updates POWER BI Power BI is transforming how organizations share data-driven insights and enable business users to analyze and visualize their data. Today with over 375,000 customers and 30 million monthly active users, Power BI is recognized as a leader in the business intelligence space. Starting on July 1, 2025, we're making the following changes to our per user pricing: Power BI Pro will be $4.20 per user, per month ($50.40 per user/year) Power BI Premium Per User will be $9.60 per user, per month ($115.20 per user/year) This represents the first price increase since the launch of Power BI in 2015 and is reflective of all the investment in the innovation we have delivered over the years. For more information on updates for Microsoft Power BI, please refer to the Pricing updates for Teams Phone and Power BI for nonprofit for: Microsoft Power BI FAQs on pricing updates Microsoft Power BI customer email template for pricing updates NEXT STEPS These updated prices apply to new and renewing nonprofit customers, offering continued access to powerful tools that support mission-driven initiatives. To learn more about how these updates can impact your nonprofit, visit the Microsoft Tech for Social Impact Partner Desk or contact your Microsoft representative.Libraries and Museums Eligibility Clarification
Partners- In October 2022, Microsoft Technology for Social Impact (TSI) announced that Libraries and Museums were eligible for Microsoft’s nonprofit offers. This communication was primarily targeted at new customers expected to purchase at nonprofit pricing. Note: The eligibility change and re-segmentation only applies to public libraries and public museums. We are providing this follow-up for any questions regarding customers who purchase through the Academic Segment. Download the FAQs and Partner documentation Libraries and Museums (microsoft.com)EVENT: Microsoft Partner FY26 GTM Kickoff Event | Jul 22
REGISTER NOW | Free online event We are excited to announce the Microsoft Partner FY26 GTM Kickoff Event on July 22, 2025. This free digital event is your chance to dive into the go-to-market (GTM) priorities and initiatives for FY26 across Microsoft Business Applications and Modern Work. With AI-powered technologies like Microsoft 365 Copilot revolutionizing the workplace, partners can play a crucial role in boosting productivity, reshaping work, and sparking innovation. Learn about our investments to help you grow your business and deliver impactful customer engagements. At this year's event, you can choose from sessions focused on: Business Applications System Integrator FY26 GTM For partners providing Dynamics 365 and Power Platform services to Enterprise and Corporate customers. Overview of FY26 opportunities and co-sell engagement with Microsoft. Focus on Low Code, Sales, Service, ERP, Role-based Copilot, and Copilot Studio. Leveraging CRM and ERP data for AI insights with Copilot. Modern Work System Integrator FY26 GTM For partners selling Microsoft 365 and Copilot-related solutions with Microsoft sales teams. Top FY26 growth opportunities. Key areas: Microsoft 365 Copilot, E3 and E5 suites, Teams Phone, Teams Rooms, Teams Premium, Windows 365, Frontline Worker, and MicrosoftViva. Partner-Led CSP FY26 GTM For CSP partners to build Modern Work and Business Applications Copilot practice. Use Microsoft GTM programs and cloud portfolio for customer lifecycle support. Accelerate Copilot practice with Microsoft. Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future with Microsoft WHAT: Microsoft Partner FY26 GTM Kickoff Event WHEN: July 22, 2025 WHERE: REGISTER TODAY | Online REMINDER to Register: Microsoft Catalyst Partner Training next session is 8/28/23 – 10/27/23
Microsoft Catalyst Partner Training: Registration opens 8/24; future workshop dates on site) Microsoft Catalyst is a customer engagement journey that partners can use to help businesses conceive and realize business transformation. Using this journey, partners take customers through a series of curated phases: Inspire, Design, Empower, and Achieve. Catalyst Certified Partners have access to presales and post sales funding through the Business Applications Partner Activities Program to cover the costs of prescriptive business value focused sales activities. Given funding is based on deal size, a “TSI Multiplier” continues to be in effect so that you can access the same funding for your opportunity that you would if it did not have a nonprofit discount. At this time, the course is open to all Business Applications partners as well as any partner with an MPN ID. In order to access the course, you need to provide a Microsoft Account, please sign in with a Microsoft Account (ex: @outlook.com or @hotmail.com) Additionally, we require a MPN ID to associate the individual with their partner organization. This is used to accredit the partner upon the individual’s successful completion of the Catalyst training. Those who enter an invalid MPN ID will not be able to complete their registration and will receive an error message. Without a valid MPN ID, you will not be able to access the training, and therefor will be unable to become Catalyst accredited for your organization.Announcing new AI capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7063890855887073281 May 15, 2023 Announcing new AI capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit By Justin Spelhaug Vice President, Tech for Social Impact, Microsoft Philanthropies Today we’re excited to announce powerful new AI tools and capabilities in Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit that will help nonprofit organizations accelerate their missions. While AI could be used across many parts of a nonprofit organization, putting AI to work to amplify fundraising and marketing efforts allows nonprofit professionals to spend more time working with the communities they serve. It’s a practical place to start our AI journey together and solves issues common to almost every nonprofit on the planet. For demos and more information, click here: Microsoft Cloud For Nonprofit
Power Apps per app End of Sale
Hi Microsoft Elevate team Firstly, Happy New Year to you all! I wanted to reach out regarding an important update in the January 2026 Power Platform Licensing Guide. It appears that Power Apps per app licenses have been marked as “End of Sale,” which represents a significant change for nonprofits. Could you please provide clarity on the following points regarding the 10 free/grant Power Apps per app licenses? Until when will nonprofits be able to purchase these licenses? How long will existing licenses remain usable? (Ideally, at least 12 months if not longer.) Once the grant for per app licenses is discontinued, will there be a comparable offering? e.g. grants for Power Apps Premium licenses? This is a significant part of Microsoft's nonprofit offer and a key reason many organisations choose the Power Platform over competing solutions. Nearly all of our nonprofit customers have leveraged this benefit and subsequently invested in additional Microsoft products, including Copilot. Discontinuing this could have a significant impact on both nonprofits and partners who serve them. I appreciate any guidance you can provide on this matter. Thank you, MattALERT: CPOR Now Available for Business Applications in CSP
We are excited to announce that on April 7th, the CPOR (Claiming Partner of Record) Revenue Recognition experience was expanded to include Business Applications CSP subscriptions. This expansion will allow you as a Business Applications partners to receive credit for your work, which contributes to your Solution Partner Designation. What does this mean for you? BA partners will now receive recognition for their role in customer acquisition and deployment, alongside MW CSP partners. This dual recognition model ensures BA partners gain revenue recognition while MW partners continue to earn transactional recognition and incentives. Next Steps Read the blog announcement and learn more with our CPOR for CSP Overview. Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to driving success together. We look forward to seeing the positive impact of these changes on your business.15% discount: M365 Copilot for “sales” and “service” type roles at social impact organizations
As shared in the January Monthly Community Update, and announced in the blog today, February 10, 2025, this offer is an extension of a nonprofit discount on Microsoft 365 Copilot that we rolled out last November aimed at supporting social impact organizations in their AI transformation journeys and enabling them to unlock a range of productivity and efficiency gains—everything from content creation and summarizing meeting notes to donor processing and invoicing, and more—that allow greater focus on the "high value" activities that drive impact. The discount is available to eligible nonprofits through our cloud solution providers (CSP), online at http://aka.ms/nonprofits, or via an Enterprise Agreement (EA), and is priced according to a per-user per-month model (with an annual subscription and annual billing). Here are some links to two additional assets to help you in your customer outreach, reminder to check your download folder once you click on the links below. Microsoft 365 Role-Bases Copilot Agent Nonprofit Discount FAQ Microsoft 365 Copilot Role-based Agents infographic Share with your nonprofit organizations today.
